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Committee approves SFMTA request to exercise option for 30 more LRV4 cars, with funding transparency amendment
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee advanced SFMTA’s request to exercise Option 2 to procure 30 additional Siemens LRV4 light‑rail vehicles but adopted an amendment requiring SFMTA to file a written funding report before initiating production for the option vehicles.
The Budget & Finance Committee voted Sept. 8 to forward to the Board of Supervisors SFMTA’s request to exercise Option 2 of its Siemens contract to procure 30 additional LRV4 vehicles, subject to an amendment that requires disclosure of funding sources.
SFMTA staff described improved reliability and maintenance performance of the LRV4 vehicles and proposed the option to preserve fleet uniformity…
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